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Would he or wouldn’t he? Charlie Sheen would not return for the “Two and a Half Men” finale, but the CBS sitcom ridiculed him mercilessly. His off-screen antics inspired many cutting jokes as the series ended a 12-year run. But the show went after itself with just as much ferocious sass. There was no slide to sentiment. Series creator Chuck Lorre revealed in a vanity card at the conclusion that Sheen had been offered a role, but the actor declined. The off-the-wall hour finale revealed that Charlie Harper (Sheen) hadn’t died in a Paris train accident, as the sitcom suggested four years ago. Instead, fatal attraction Rose (Melanie Lynskey) had kept him...

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Would he or wouldn’t he?Charlie Sheen would not return for the “Two and a Half Men” finale, but the CBS sitcom ridiculed him mercilessly. His off-screen antics inspired many cutting jokes as the series ended a 12-year run.
But the show went after...

This week the end comes for two CBS series, Donald Trump names the victor on "The Celebrity Apprentice," and ABC counts down 15 movies that changed America. The week's highlights:
"Two and a Half Men" wraps up a bawdy 12-year run at 9...

CBS has taken promotion to a different level with the preview of the "Two and a Half Men" finale. "Charlie Harper is alive. Or is he?" the network teases.
The episode title seems to answer the question: “Of Course He’s Dead – Part One...

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Robert Downey Jr. hits the half century mark on April 4. Ben Stiller on Nov. 30. And Charlie Sheen, who once made out of Ferris Bueller's sister in a police...

The sitcom 'Friends' is celebrating 20 years.
If you are a fan of the show, it might be hard to picture anyone else in the roles of Ross, Rachel, Joey, Chandler, Monica and Phoebe, but some other well known actors and actresses auditioned to be...

“The View” starts its 16th season Tuesday, and the ABC chatfest will feature actress Jamie Lee Curtis and Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade that day. They will be there to promote books. Curtis has written “My Brave Year of Firsts,” and Wade

Charlie Sheen never won an Emmy for playing Charlie Harper, but Kathy Bates has. The Oscar-winning actress collected an Emmy Saturday for her guest appearance as Charlie's ghost on CBS' “Two and a Half Men.” Via Twitter, Bates offered her thoughts:

Kathy Bates, an Emmy winner this year for “Two and a Half Men,” will be a presenter at the Emmys on Sunday. Bates, an Oscar winner for “Misery,” is also a nominee for the canceled “Harry's Law.” She recently revealed that sh

The Emmys mostly served up a repeat night Sunday as old favorites collected the prizes. So the greatest excitement surrounded the freshman winners from Showtime's “Homeland.” The espionage thriller was named best drama series, ending the winning s

The TV highlights tonight: 1. CBS rolls out its ratings-rich Thursday lineup, starting with a new season of “The Big Bang Theory” at 8. Jon Cryer's surprising Emmy victory could bring viewers back to “Two and a Half Men” at 8:30. Why di

Poor Chuck Lorre. What did the executive producer of “Two and a Half Men” do to deserve such bad behavior by actors? We know the Charlie Sheen debacle. Now Angus T. Jones, the “Half” of the title, is blasting the show for being “f

The making of “Two and a Half Men” could be a sitcom. Angus T. Jones, the 19-year-old who plays Jon Cryer's son on the CBS sitcom, first blasted the show as “filth.” Later, he gave TMZ a statement: “I apologize if my remarks refle

When Michael Gelman last brought “Live” to Walt Disney World in 2005, he joked that host Regis Philbin would be with the show in 2030. Philbin departed after 28 years in November 2011, but executive producer Gelman helped pull off a smooth trans

The night's most-watched show will be “The Big Bang Theory,” and CBS has a twist for viewers. Sheldon (Jim Parsons) will be impressed by the acting ability of Penny (Kaley Cuoco). But how does Sheldon give a compliment? The sitcom airs at 8 p.m. Ot

The Walt Disney World Resort was a magnet for sitcom stars Monday. Jon Cryer of “Two and a Half Men” and Johnny Galecki of “The Big Bang Theory” were guests on “Live With Kelly and Michael.” The Cryer show aired live Monday.

Happy Valentine's Day! If you're looking for love in your TV series, “The Big Bang Theory” at 8 on CBS is your best bet. The high-rated sitcom asks what it is about Valentine's Day that makes people so sad. Leonard (Johnny Galecki) proclaims himsel

Kelly Ripa and Michael Strahan will showcase sitcom stars when ”Live With Kelly and Michael” comes to Walt Disney World. The show will offer four programs that will be telecast Feb. 18-21. “Live” airs at 9 a.m. weekdays on WESH-Channel

Charlie Sheen has gone on another tirade against Chuck Lorre, executive producer of "Two and a Half Men." Sheen, who was fired from the CBS sitcom, is furious about reports that the show will get an exteme makeover. Supposedly, Emmy-winning co-star Jon Cryer